Community Roundup: Chico Scorchers Midgets beat Oroville Rhinos

The Chico Scorchers Midgets youth football team defeated the Oroville Rhinos 27-6 at Harrison Stadium in Oroville. Alex Vasquez had two touchdowns, one where he stripped a ball carrier and ran it in, and also had a sack. Salomon Navarro had a touchdown, ran in a conversion and also had a sack and a fumble recovery. Jordan Cooley had a touchdown, Max Andersen kicked a PAT, Michael Urena recovered a fumble and John Michael Bordier had an interception.

Scorchers blank Rhinos

The Chico Scorchers Junior Midgets shut out the Oroville Rhinos 30-0. Tyler Polosky threw three touchdown passes, and Kevin Kremer, Nate Campanero and Stephen Woodbury each had a TD. Jared Ortiz had an interception for a touchdown, and Cody Billson had a field goal, ran in a 1-point conversion and kicked a PAT.

Scorchers win 34-0

The Chico Scorchers Pee Wees beat the Oroville Rhinos 34-0. Caleb Cooley had two touchdowns, one off a blocked punt, and Anthony Iaone also had two touchdowns. Izaiah Anderson had a touchdown and an interception, and Akai Ramirez had an interception and kicked two PATs.

Johnson scores three TDs

Josiah Johnson scored three touchdowns, including runs of 60 and 70 yards, for the Chico Scorchers Junior Pee Wees against the Oroville Rhinos. James Webster scored on a 40-yard run, and Trevor Leitheiser returned an interception for a touchdown.

Mighty Mites score

Tykea Johnson and Azari Cruz each scored a touchdown for the Chico Scorchers Mighty Mites against the Oroville Rhinos.

SENIOR MEN'S SOFTBALL

Can-Sirs go 6-0

Chico's Can-Sirs Awareness team with local players Mel Granskog and Pete Davignon went 6-0 over three days of competition at the U.S. Senior Softball Association World Championships in Las Vegas. It was the largest senior softball tournament ever held, with 446 teams participating over 10 days.

The Chico State alumni team beat the Chico State women's team 10-0. Mary Triantafyllou sealed the victory with a drop goal from the 30-yard line. In the men's match, the alumni won 34-28. Michael Deel tallied four tries for the match.

MARTIAL ARTS

Haley's athletes take firsts

Cooper Howard and Brendan Wells of Haley's Martial Arts took first in kata (forms), kobudo (weapons) and kumite (fighting) in the FSRK Fall Classic in Reno, Nev. In the Shotokan Karate Classic in Yuba City, Howard took a first in fighting, a second and a third. Cameron Fox took first in forms, fighting and weapons, Sammy Magallon took first in forms and fighting. Zack Wheeler placed first in forms and also had a second, Jonah Triantafyllou took first in fighting and added a second, and Sophia Vannucci took a first in fighting and a third. Dom Isom placed second three times. Others with second- and third-place finishes included Nia Billyos, Levi Romero, Silva Bedrossian, Logan Treanor, Peter Bedrossian, Mary Bedrossian, Segen Chambers, Pearlita Dixon and James Keller.

BOYS TENNIS

Gibson wins titles

Sam Gibson of Chico won the boys 12 age division singles title and he and his doubles partner, Thomas Resnick from Belmont, captured the doubles title in the Fremont Tennis Center Junior Championships. Gibson defeated seven opponents in the 128-player draw over two weekends in singles, culminating in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Resnick. Gibson and Resnick captured the doubles title by winning six doubles matches. Gibson is now ranked first in NorCal boys 12s in doubles.

GIRLS GYMNASTICS

AH gymnasts win events

In Level 6, Mikaela Carlson won the beam and Torri Tavenner won the vault for Athletic Horizons at the Circus Parade meet in Stockton. Josie Graves was second on bars and third in vault. Jada Jones won the all-around in the Level 5 older division, placed second on floor and vault and third on beam. Hailey Fune won the younger division vault. In Level 4, Ashley Rahn placed second on beam and Veronica Johnson was third on floor.

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